Family history. Do you know for when (roughly) they'd request another test? End of second or beginning of third trimester?

I'm TERRIFIED of developing any type of diabetes (I love sweets! LOL). I've just hired a nutritionist (CNS. Yes, I am THAT scared) to help me keep my glucose levels steady and under control. Want to do everything I can to prevent gestacional diabetes and all the complications that come with it!

There isn’t any way to prevent getting GD, it happens to some women without any real basis. They typically check women who are predisposed to diabetes early on but they will get check again along with anyone who is not predisposed around the start of the third trimester. It is never a bad idea to monitor diet for nutrition especially during pregnancy when sustaining another human.

I was hoping that by keeping my levels steady and not consuming many simple carbs I'd be able to avoid high peaks of glucose in the blood. In any case, even if I get lucky and don't develop GD, it's been so much easier having the nutritionist build my weekly menu, and hopefully I won't gain excess weight by keeping a healthy diet! It's harder to cheat with someone checking in on you every week!! : )

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